Shoe-horn



(No Model.) V I J. L. NYLANDER. SHOE HORN. No. 594,894. Patented1360.7,18974 WITNESSES JOSEPH f fj fi l hom M W Ailomgy 1 NITED STATESPATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH LOUIS NYLANDER, OF DULUTH, MINNESOTA.

SHOE-HORN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 594,894, dated December7, 1897.

Application filed January 5,1897- Serial No. 618,087- (No model.)

To all whont it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J OSEPH LOUIS NYLAN- DER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Duluth, in the county of St. Louis and State ofMinnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inShoe-Horns; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in devices designed to facilitatethe insertion of the foot into a shoe, overshoe, or the like, and hasfor its object the production of a simple, durable, and efficient deviceby means of which close-fitting foot-gear can be easily placed upon thefoot without necessitating the handling of the shoe.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing mydevice in position upon an overshoe. Fig. '2 is a side elevation of thedevice detached. Fig. 3 is a front elevation thereof, and Fig. 4 is asection on the line 4 4 of Fig; 2.

Referring to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates an overshoe,withinthe heel of which is placed what I will term the horn 2 of my device.The horn 2 preferably consists of a strip of any suitable material,preferably sheet metal or the like, curved trans versely to correspondwith the curvature of the heel of the shoe and bent back at its upperend to receive through an aperture 3 at its extremity an elongated rod4, which is bent back, as illustrated at 5, at apoint below itsconnection with the horn and is provided rod 4 and within easy reach ofthe person standing upright.

The operation of my device is as follows: Supposing it is desired toinsert the foot in 5 an overshoe, the tongue of the overshoe, if it isfolded upon the interior thereof, as it usually is, is pulled out bymeans of the crosspiece 6 and the horn 2 is inserted and placed againstthe heel of the vamp, the manipulation of the device being possiblewithout stooping by grasping the handle 8 in an obvious manner. The footis now placedin the shoe, the heel sliding down the horn and into itsproper place without requiring the person wearing the overshoe to stoopor soil the hands in an endeavor to affix the overshoe. The horn maythen be withdrawn by a slight pull upon the handle, and the operation iscomplete.

I do not desire to limit myself to the details of construction hereinshown and described, but reserve to myself the right to change, modify,or vary the same Within the scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

In a device of the character described, the combination with a shoe-horncurved laterally and longitudinally and apertured at its upperextremity, of a rod passing through the aperture in the shoe-horn andbent rearwardly, and a brace intermediate the rod and horn,substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscrib ing witnesses.

JOSEPH LOUIS NYLANDER. Witnesses:

ALFRED ERICKSON, CHARLES E. STONE.

